Ark, I got cold a little early

Shuo was just about to speak up to persuade Shu, but was silenced by Shu's low-pressure gaze with a smile.

The look in her eyes seemed to say, "I almost forgot about you."

Wang Yipai looked at Shuo who was stunned on the side and said helplessly: "Brother, don't be too confident."

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Yumen Border of Dayan.

"Hey, I heard that the current governor of Simi Tai - Lord Wang - didn't have a very good opinion of the master in the past..." During the shift change, two soldiers gathered together to chat.

"Well, they are brothers, after all. Besides, even if a perfect person like the Grandmaster is poorly regarded by his brothers, it is unlikely that he would be regarded too lowly, right?" Another soldier waved his hand to show his understanding.

"I heard from someone at Simi Tai that their governor described the former Grandmaster as a man who was honest to the point of being foolish..."

"Stupid? How is that possible?"

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Wow, braces are hell. My teeth can no longer chew rice...

pain.

Chapter 9 Shuo's Departure

Hongyu lives in an open area behind the mountain.

Bang!

Shuo's fist collided with Hongyu's fist, causing the surrounding air to vibrate.

Hongyu used his own weight to push down the place where their fists were connected. Shuo realized that something was wrong, but almost at the moment when Shuo wanted to withdraw his hand, Hongyu grabbed Shuo's arm with his backhand and moved towards him, while his left fist hit Shuo's chin.

Shuo's left hand moved quickly and turned into a palm, which was placed one centimeter below his chin to block Hongyu's fist.

Before Hongyu could react, Shuo closed his eyes and hit the opponent's forehead with his head, causing Hongyu to let go and take a few steps back.

After wiping the red mark on his forehead, Shuo took advantage of the opportunity to pursue the opponent. He tapped the ground with his left foot and kicked Hongyu in the waist with a whip kick.

Hongyu had no time to react and had to raise his arms at his waist to block the attack, which made his arms numb. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shuo kicked Hongyu in the chest again.

But this time, Hongyu dodged Shuo's straight kick by turning sideways before Shuo's attack arrived. At the same time, he reached out and wrapped his arms around Shuo's legs, while he supported himself on one leg and hit Shuo's stomach with his knee.

But Hongyu's attack was unsuccessful. At that moment, Shuo pressed down with his legs, causing Hongyu to lose his balance, and both of them fell to the ground at the same time.

Shuo stood up faster than Hongyu, and before Hongyu could stabilize his body, he rushed out with his fists clenched.

The wind from the fist blew across Hongyu's face and ruffled his hair.

"Sir, I win." Shuo put his fist against Hongyu's nose, declaring his victory.

One year after that day, this competition, which was limited to martial arts, ended with Shuo's victory, and Hongyu was ready to fulfill his promise.

"Well, you win."

"When are you going to leave?" Hongyu supported his upper body with his hands and sat on the ground, asking in a calm manner.

Shuo wiped his sweaty forehead, reached out and pulled Hongyu up, and replied, "In a few days, it's just right for me to enjoy my little brother's cooking skills these days."

Hongyu stood up and patted his dusty robe, then said seriously, "Shuo, you have to think carefully. Your departure represents the trust of the Simuitai governor. From now on, your every move is no longer that of an ordinary person, but of the giant beast called 'Shuo'..."

"Yes, I understand, sir." Shuo nodded.

"Ha, among the twelve of you, I trust you the most..." Hongyu smiled. "Go and have a good look at this land. Perhaps you will gain something different and become a new you."

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In the blink of an eye, it was time for Shuo to leave.

At the gate, all the debris gathered here.

"Brother, come back and take a look when you have time." Wang handed Shuo a thick map. "This is a map drawn by Mr. Wang. It shows what he saw and felt during his recent travels in Da Yan. It may be helpful to you."

"Well, I will. Thank you sir for me...By the way, where is the sir?" Shuo took the map and asked.

"Sir, he is still sleeping. As for this map, he started drawing it a month ago... Maybe he slept too late yesterday when he was perfecting it." Wang explained for Hongyu.

Shuo was silent for a moment. Although he had never felt any fluctuation in Hongyu's spirit over the years, he could feel the warmth from Hongyu's actions.

"Second brother, let the gentleman have a good rest."

After more than twenty years of companionship, the original twelve dragon bubbles have gradually grown into mature people, but Hongyu's appearance has not changed at all, which is really strange.

"Yeah." Wang nodded and reached out to shake hands with Shuo. "I will. You should make Mr. worry less when you are outside."

"Brother, please write to me in advance when you come back, and I will ask my youngest brother to cook a large table of food!" Nian smiled at Shuo.

"Brother, please be careful outside... and also..." On the other side was Shu, who seemed to be talking endlessly.

Xi held a paintbrush in one hand and a painting she had drawn in the other. She didn't know what to give her brother, so she hesitated with her painting in her hand.

What if...big brother doesn't like it?

Seeing Xi's troubled face, Shuo took the initiative to walk to Xi's side, took the painting from Xi, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Xiaoxi, it's very beautiful, I like it very much..."

"Brother...it can actually be used to store things..." Xi whispered. She had actually used her authority on this painting. There was a world inside that could be used to store countless things.

"Well, thank you." Shuo put away Xi's painting. Ling came up at this time, holding a pot of wine in her hand.

"Brother, have a safe journey." She didn't say much, but handed the wine that she had treasured for half a month to Shuo and gave him her blessing.

It's no wonder Ling only gave Shuo half a month's worth of wine. Any wine that was older was drunk up by Ling...

The rest of the fragments also said goodbye to Shuo, and hoped that their eldest brother would come back to visit when he was free.

"Well, everyone, I'm leaving first. Please tell Mr. Xiang that I won't disturb him anymore." Shuo waved towards the house, as if saying goodbye to Hongyu in the house.

Then he put all the information he had received from his brother and sister-in-law into Xi's painting and left with light luggage.

While Hongyu was inside the house, he looked out the window and saw Shuo waving at him. He chuckled, "Oh, this brat..."

Inside the house, there are map picture books all over the floor. If you look closely, you can see that there are marks on every piece of paper.

During this year, while completing the miscellaneous tasks of the Simuitai governor, Hongyu also spent a lot of time investigating various places in Dayan, just to give Shuo an accurate map.

Wang was right. Hongyu did spend an entire night compiling the map.

But he was wrong about one thing. He had started making this map of Hongyu when Cong Shuo proposed to travel around this land. The one month mentioned by Wang Kou was just used to perfect it.

"Shuo, have a safe trip."

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"None of us knew about the master's death." Zhongyue took a sip of tea and told the emperor who came to Yumen Pass for a private visit about the impact on Hongyu.

"Your Highness, none of us were with him at that time. We didn't even know he was dead." Shuo's tone remained the same, but his eyes revealed a hint of sadness.

"Huh..." He sighed deeply and continued, "I don't know if it's because his appearance has never changed, but he's so omnipotent in the minds of us brothers and sisters that we subconsciously overlook the fact that he's already a few hundred years old."

"He did a lot. He brought Wang to Simuitai and inherited his position as governor. He single-handedly defeated the invading demons from the north and saved Dayan from famine... Even before his death, he completely sealed off 'Sui', freeing us from the constant fear of 'Sui'..."

"And these things...we only learned about them through the power of the Order several years after his death..."

After Zhongyue finished drinking the tea in his cup, he realized that he had said too much. He apologized to the emperor and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I spoke too much."

"Don't worry, I already know... I will urge the Secretariat to record the achievements of the first prefect. You don't have to worry about anything. Dayan never owes meritorious people. Even if the prefect has passed away, his achievements can still be passed down for thousands of years." The emperor waved his hand.

"Then Zhongyue thanks Your Highness again." Zhongyue bowed and saluted.

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Chapter 10: Plot

Inside the imperial palace of Dayan.

"Your Highness! Think again!" Many officials knelt before the emperor, repeating, "Those villains are just trying to sow discord between you and the governor. We all know the governor isn't after fame or gain. His only weakness is those twelve fragments. Their intention to plot against the governor is known to everyone!"

"Nonsense! That was just a backup plan left by 'Sui'! Who among you can guarantee whether that mere ronin is loyal to Dayan! Instead of succumbing to the will of 'Sui' and putting on a show for us?!" Another group of ministers spoke differently and scolded the other party.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic, the Grand Tutor could no longer sit still.

"Silence!" The voice of the Grand Tutor was not loud but penetrating enough to instantly calm the scene.

"My dear ministers, I have already known about this matter, but you have been arguing about it, but no one has any substantial evidence to point to. Who can guarantee Yuqing's idea?" The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a majestic expression.

"Your Highness, I have a plan." At this time, an official who had never participated in the discussion about Hongyu spoke up. "Da Yan has recovered so much lost territory that it is no longer manageable. When I was at Simuitai, I knew that Jie, the fifth fragment, had the authority to resolve this matter. Why not let her go to show her loyalty to Da Yan..."

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"Hey, are you so sure that our ambush can take care of that giant beast fragment?"

"Oh, as long as she dares to come, it will definitely be possible."

"What happened afterwards? She died there. How do we explain this to the Emperor?"

"The giant beast—Jie! He has already shown signs of rebellion, attacking and killing the officers and soldiers of Dayan in the lost territory! I immediately used my military power to kill him... Isn't that just something I just say casually?"

"Then... the governor..."

"Well, I don't think the governor is anything special. Hasn't he appeared in the Imperial City in years? The last time you heard about him, he was probably still wearing open-crotch pants, right? Besides, it's all just legends. The idea of a one-man army... Ha, do you really believe that? Besides, the governor has to provide evidence. As for evidence, he's not involved, so how would he know?"

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"Yu! Will you accompany me to set off firecrackers?!"

Early in the morning of that day, Yi Hongyu was woken up by Nian crawling into the bed.

At this moment, the girl's body was almost pressed against Hongyu's, and Hongyu could feel her soft skin through the cloth.

She placed her hands on both sides of Hongyu's head, and her gorgeous purple eyes stared straight into Hongyu's lifeless eyes.

Really... Just like what Big Brother said, I can't sense any emotional fluctuations from Yu at all...

If my sister hadn't woken me up when she went out this time, and I hadn't suddenly thought of attacking Hongyu by surprise, I probably would never have discovered it...

By the way...what does your sister do when she gets up so early every day?

"Nian, don't you feel a bit crowded?" Hongyu realized it later and closed his eyes, while another bulge in the quilt poked his head out and jumped Nian.

"Nian, it's all your fault. Yu woke up before I could run away." Ling looked at Nian with a gloomy look and resentment.

"Ling Ling Ling...Sister Ling?! Why are you sleeping here?!" Nian pointed at the other party with trembling fingers and asked in an incredible tone.

She had always thought that her elder sister went out to buy wine every morning. Otherwise, where did she get all the wine she couldn't finish? (Hongyu: I bought it.)

At this moment, another little head popped out from Hongyu's quilt, complaining in a sleepy tone: "Nian... is so noisy..."

"Xi?!" What did you all do when I didn't know?

Nian was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and crawled into Hongyu's clothes.

In that case, don’t blame me for being rude!

"Yu, I want to sleep for a while too!" Nian buried his head in Hongyu's chest and said in a muffled voice. Hongyu's wide clothes were propped up by Nian, and Nian smelled a faint fragrance.

It smells pretty good...

There was a hint of blush on Nian's pretty face, and she was thinking a little dizzy.

Ling was so anxious about Nian's behavior that his eyes widened. He hurriedly pulled Nian's exposed tail and shouted, "Nian! Come out!!"

"No way! How dare you say that to me, sister Ling!" Nian bit back and accused Ling of her immoral behavior of sneaking away, which made Ling speechless.

Xi rubbed her eyes, hugged Hongyu's arm and changed to a comfortable sleeping position.

Hongyu: (Bleary-eyed) (o_O)? ...What's going on?...

For a moment, there was chaos in Hongyu's room.

"Ah...it's so noisy..." Shu was making breakfast with his youngest brother in the kitchen, and at the same time looked towards Hongyu's room.

"Are they disturbing the master again?" Shu asked in confusion.

The youngest brother seemed to have guessed something and did not reply.

Sixth sister, it's not just about disturbing Mr.'s early morning wakeup, right? Third sister, ninth sister, and eleventh sister might have just slept with Mr. all night...